BETTER RECEPTION
Sir-I have been endeavouring to listen to the National Orchestra in its farewell concert under Warwick Braithwaite, and the only stations that give reasonable reception here are 3YC and 4YX, and even with these there is so much "background" — particularly Australian stations-that much of the real music is spoilt. 2YC is normally a good station for us. Is it always necessary to switch the 2YC programme to 2YX when Parliament is on the air? Without any disrespect to the performers on the 2YA programme, I feel that the importance of the advertised 2YC programme warranted that it be kept to a‘ station that had a good coverage for the central districts of New Zealand and not be relegated to a station that is difficult to pick up in New Plymouth or Wanganui. I feel sure that where a programme with a widespread appeal is advertised for Wellington’s second station it should be given by that station and the 2YA programme (quite a large part of which is recordings) given to 2XA. I make this appeal because there are many of us in the provincial districts who have very few opportunities for hearing our best music except oyer the air.
ARTHUR C.
BARNES
(New Plymouth).
(Before the 2YX transmitter became available, the 2YC programme dropped out when Parliament was on the air. It became available to carry the displaced 2YC programme just about the time the new YC programme type was introduced. The reason why 2YA’s programme is not transferred to 2YX is, simply, that 2YA carries more service programmes, including weather and news, for which the 2YC transmitter must be reserved. Rearrangement of programme tvpves has been considered
but not found advantageous.-
Ed.)
Sir-I would like to support "Countryfolk" and other correspondents in pressing for better reception, particularly of YC programmes. In Taranaki 1YC suffers badly from Australian interference. Reception from 2YC is satisfactory, but when Parliament is being broadcast we can hardly raise 2YX at all. If no better arrangements can be made with Australia, I suggest that while Parliament is in session 2YA’s programme, not 2YC’s, be transferred to 2YX. This would avoid the present double change and provide satisfactory reception from a YC station for most listeners. Listeners to 2YA’s programme may object, but I don’t know anybody myself who listens to 2YA for preference. Most people seem to be either YC and ZB fans.
LISTENER
(Waitara).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 792, 24 September 1954, Page 5
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402BETTER RECEPTION New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 792, 24 September 1954, Page 5
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